Progress Spotlight
We officially began our quest to become a healthier family
just after the New Year. Adam, however, had begun just a
bit earlier — in November — to watch more closely what he
ate. So, when his annual physical arrived in January, he was
excited to see if a healthier diet would make a difference in
the numbers he received at his doctor’s visit. Sure enough,
his blood pressure was lower than it had been in years and
he received the go ahead to discontinue his blood pressure
medication on a trial basis. (He’s taken it for more than
seven years.)
This past month, it was time for his follow up appointment
for re-evaluation. He’s been feeling much more energetic
and fit as we’ve progressed these few months, and he was
excited to learn if it would translate medically. First, he
learned he’s lost fifteen pounds. Now, Adam has never tried
to lose weight and has always been pretty slim. However,
clearly the adjusted diet coupled with the exercises we
learned from Case Belcher at Four Barrel Crossfit have
allowed Adam’s body to become stronger and leaner. But
best of all, Adam’s blood pressure was even lower than it had
measured in January and not only does he no longer need
medication to keep it low, his diagnosis of hypertension has
been removed from his chart!
I’m so proud of him and his hard work. I know that the
majority of the credit is due to his diet. For me, a healthy diet
is such a struggle, and I am crazy impressed at his will power.
In fact, as he and I were discussing this concept, we realized
that when Adam was first diagnosed with hypertension and
prescribed medication, we had one less kid and were much
less busy. He was also swimming and exercising multiple
times a week at that time. I think this is a testament to the
power of nutrition. Hopefully I can take some inspiration
from his achievement. –Kristin Kleinert
CrossFit
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